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Got the number 1 piston out. Had to use a ridge reamer to be able to get it out. Piston itself looks pretty good. The oil rings were carboned up a bit but there was no obvious issue. The bearings on the top side are definitely worn, which makes sense since that’s the side that sees all of the combustion pressure. I have new clevite bearings ready to go in as the crank looks good. Again, this is a mild rebuild and is by no means the best way to achieve factory reliability but I think it’ll work out fine
My question is, I bought new sealed power rings. The oil rings are self explanatory. Now for the other rings the upper and lower have a slight difference. The upper ring on the factory setup has a beveled edge on the inside facing towards the top of the piston. The lower ring appears to not have any bevel or rounded edges. The new rings have the same beveled edge on one edge but the dot on the ring indicating the top would have the beveled edge down, opposite the factory set up. Should I mimic the rings as they were from the factory or go by the rings indicator marks? Or would it even make much difference?
My question is, I bought new sealed power rings. The oil rings are self explanatory. Now for the other rings the upper and lower have a slight difference. The upper ring on the factory setup has a beveled edge on the inside facing towards the top of the piston. The lower ring appears to not have any bevel or rounded edges. The new rings have the same beveled edge on one edge but the dot on the ring indicating the top would have the beveled edge down, opposite the factory set up. Should I mimic the rings as they were from the factory or go by the rings indicator marks? Or would it even make much difference?